Louisiana Territory
territory of the United States of America from 1805 to 1812
The Territory of Louisiana or Louisiana Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States. It was made from the former Louisiana (New France) on July 4, 1805. It lasted until June 4, 1812, when it was renamed the Missouri Territory.
| Territory of Louisiana | |||||||||
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| Organized incorporated territory of the United States | |||||||||
| 1805–1812 | |||||||||
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 A map of the Territory of Louisiana | |||||||||
| Capital | St. Louis | ||||||||
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| • Type | Organized incorporated territory | ||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||
• 1805–1807 | James Wilkinson | ||||||||
• 1807–1809 | Meriwether Lewis | ||||||||
• 1810–1812 | Benjamin Howard | ||||||||
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• Established | July 4 1805 | ||||||||
• Renamed Territory of Missouri | June 4 1812 | ||||||||
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Creation
changeOn March 3, 1805, Congress passed legislation organizing the District of Louisiana into the Louisiana Territory, starting July 4, 1805.
The Territory was governed like how the Indiana Territory was governed.[1]
Government
changeThe capitol of government was in St. Louis.
The first territorial governor was James Wilkinson. He was chosen by President Thomas Jefferson. He also was a Senior Officer of the United States Army while he was governor.
References
change- ↑ "An Act further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana" Archived 2021-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. United States Statutes at Large. Eighth Congress, Session II, Chapter 31, March 3, 1805, pg. 331–332. From Library of Congress, A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774–1875. (accessed December 14, 2008)
